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child floating in the pool with an adult during a swimming lesson
Blog
5.19.2021

Norma and Malcom Baker Recreation Grant funds swimming lessons for the autism community in Baltimore

The League for People with Disabilities announced Baltimore Civic Fund as an Autism Speaks 2021 Norma and Malcolm Baker Recreation grant recipient.
North Carolina bill signing ceremony
Advocacy News
5.19.2021

New law will improve access to an evidence-based autism therapy in North Carolina

Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law a bill that will help people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) easily access medically necessary therapy. Read more.
children in a classroom sitting at desks
Blog
5.18.2021

Seven things to know about Extended School Year (ESY) services

Some students may qualify for Extended School Year (ESY) services to be provided by the school district. Read the 7 things to know about ESY.
Autism Speaks and Royal Arch Masons fund 3 researchers in auditory processing disorder
Science News
5.14.2021

Autism Speaks and Royal Arch Masons fund 3 researchers in auditory processing disorder

Autism Speaks, with the support of a Royal Arch Research Assistance grant, is funding two pilot studies and one Fellowship to understand central
Autism Speaks Newsroom @ INSAR 2021
Science News
5.10.2021

Research meeting highlights access and intersectional challenges in U.S. and international communities

During the second day of presentations at the International Society for Autism Research annual meeting, oral presentations of work in the U.S. and
INSAR Day 1 MSSNG research presents new findings in autism and genomics
Science News
5.6.2021

INSAR Day 1: MSSNG research presents new findings in autism and genomics

During the first day of presentations at the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) annual meeting on Tuesday, May 4, Stephen Scherer, Ph.D
Autism Speaks urges Department of Defense to expand, not restrict, services for military children with autism
Advocacy News
5.6.2021

Autism Speaks urges Department of Defense to expand, not restrict, services for military children with autism

Autism Speaks urges the Department of Defense to reconsider recently announced changes that would make it harder for children with autism to access
autism moms with their children
Blog
5.6.2021

Autistic moms share the joys and struggles of their motherly journey on the spectrum

Autistic moms open up about the challenges they face and how motherhood helped them to better understand themselves. Read more.
Autism Speak elects Zumper Chief Marketing Officer Darren Goode to national board
News
5.5.2021

Autism Speak elects Zumper Chief Marketing Officer Darren Goode to national board

Autism Speaks, the nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting solutions across the spectrum and throughout the life span for people with autism and
Autism Speaks Newsroom @ INSAR 2021
Science News
5.3.2021

Autism Speaks Newsroom @ INSAR 2021

A total of 17 research studies supported by Autism Speaks funding and technical support will be featured at the annual meeting of the International
Autism Speaks launches Autism Care Network to improve autism care across North America
Science News
4.29.2021

Autism Speaks launches Autism Care Network to improve autism care across North America

Autism Speaks announces the launch of the Autism Care Network, the first and only learning health network of its kind focused on bringing better
flag of Georgia
Advocacy News
4.22.2021

Georgia establishes Families of Children with Special Needs Reimbursement program benefitting students with autism

Georgia has rolled out a program for students with disabilities, including autism, to help with educational expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virginia State Capitol
Advocacy News
4.8.2021

Virginia laws protect funding for Private Special Education Day Schools

Governor Northam signed two companion bills into law last month that protect funding for Private Special Education Day Schools, which provide services
New study uses machine learning to find biomarkers for an autism subtype linked to maternal immune reaction
Science News
4.2.2021

New study uses machine learning to find biomarkers for an autism subtype linked to maternal immune reaction

Using a simple blood test, a new study is the first to use machine learning to predict a subgroup of autism, known as MAR-ASD, with 100 percent
Maryland State Capitol Building
Advocacy News
3.31.2021

Maryland legislation addresses inequities in care under Medicaid

The Maryland Legislature has passed two bills which pave the way for more equitable access to critical autism services by removing a burdensome
Study links nervous system imbalances to depression in children with autism
Science News
3.24.2021

Study links nervous system imbalances to depression in children with autism

Building on what experts know about how the nervous system affects depression and mental health conditions in autism, researchers studying brain